Southwest China – Automotive, Aerospace and Engineering Workshop
January 19th 2011, 0915 – 1300
East Midlands Development Agency, Apex Court,
City Link, Nottingham, NG2 4LA
Chrys Shen, Trade & Investment Officer, UK Trade and Investment, Southwest China (Advanced Engineering sector, including engineering, automotive and aerospace)
Chrys joined UKTI in January 2008, looking after the Advanced Engineering sector, including engineering, automotive and aerospace sectors in Southwest China, i.e. Chongqing Municipality and the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou. Her role is to help UK companies to develop and expand in this region by providing support in market access, trade promotion and technology cooperation etc.
Southwest China
Chongqing is traditionally an industrial city with a complete range of industries with the automotive industry being the pillar industry. It is China’s No. 1 in motorcycle manufacturing and No.4 in automotive manufacture ring, and has been actively promoting international cooperation. Sichuan Province is strong in aerospace sector, and its capital city Chengdu is one of the 4 aviation bases in China. The existing cooperation includes that with RR and Airbus. Guizhou Province also has a cluster of aero and auto industries.
Agenda
09:15 Arrival and coffee
09:30 Introduction, by Min Rose, East Midlands China Business Bureau
(EMCBB)
09:40 Opportunities of advanced engineering sector (including automotive &
aerospace) strength in Southwest China, by Chrys Shen, Trade &
Investment Officer, UK Trade and Investment, Southwest China
10:10 Characteristics of the China market and next steps, by Min Rose
10:30 Coffee break
10:45 one-to-one meetings (pre-booked) with UKTI or EMCBB
12:00 End
